and think of the $$$ you are saveing by not smoking... why you could use that money to buy more Coleman Lantern Fuel!!!!!!

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I start by wiping off all of the runny goo with a dry paper towel at the end of each flight. While I take it apart at the end of the day, I wipe it with de-natured ethanol. It is available at building supply stores, cost less than 90% isopropyl alcohol, and works better than isopropinol[8D]

Generic baby wipes work very well at cleaning off the oily residue. (Much better than window cleaner.) I can do the whole plane after a full day of flying with one wipe.

They do leave a bit of a film behind, but if it bothers you, a quick wip with Windex shines it up.
Dennis-

I use windex and paper towels.
I clean my engine with windex and toothbrush. They suggest it in and article about engines in Model Airplane News. Never had problems with it.

I spray my plane with 'Mr Muscle'. I then pack up my stuff leaving the Mr Muscle to cut in to the oil etc (I used castor based fuel). I go back to my plane and give it a wipe and all the stuff just comes off! Not sure what the long term effects of using Mr. Muscle will be though..

I can't believe someone hasn't recommended using an "Aerosol" !

The really only reason that I stoped using the paper towels was because they made min ute scratches in the covering....and have found that baby wipes (the one that I had were dried up; stayed in car forever) don't do anything but get the grime off a little bit.....I have to use about 4 for the whole plane to get clean...for some reason, my engine causes more oil on the wing than most other planes.......

Formula 409 and isoproyphl alcohol 70 30 Cuts grease and clean well!

It's been so long since I cleaned an airplane, that I don't remember

Aerosols are very bad for the environment. Sure, so is burning fuel - but cutting back every little bit does help.

By the way, I forgot to mention I use the Orangey Mr Muscle - smells great too!

Not Orange Mr. Muscle, but I'm going to consider using the Orange Glow or something with some orange extract or lemon in it....I used some on my Somethin' Extra yesterday and before it had like a little film on it, but after the orange and lemon cleaning....everything was gone!!

That's good to know... now I need to go buy some of that aerosol cleaning stuff and spray it near the next clueless environmentalist that tries to intefere with my hobby.

Gordon

Does he walk to the field too?

windex, simple green and some orange cleaner mixed together

I just use Paper Towel and no spray on cleaners. Just use one paper towel to wipe off oil then another to complete the job over the whole plane. Then once a year....I use windex and Isopropyl Alcohol and give it a good scrub. HEY....works wonders on my car too once a year.

Well I am a new member but i have been flying for 2 years and i find that !QUOT!Spray Nine!QUOT! and !QUOT!Windex!QUOT! works the best for me. !QUOT!Spray Nine is a basic house hold cleaner and windex is simple. Apply it with a spray bottle and wipe off with Paper Towel.